Word Meaning
दौराँ
daurāñ
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Time, age, the world, or the cycle of fortune.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'daurāñ' signifies the passage of time, the revolving heavens, or the world at large. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'gardish-e-daurāñ' (the turning of the wheel of time/fortune), symbolizing the ceaseless and ruthless progression of fate that consumes life.
Etymology
Persian 'dawrān' (دوران), derived from the Arabic root 'd-w-r' (دَوْر, meaning 'revolution, cycle, turn').
Usage
Most frequently used in classical ghazal poetry within genitive constructs such as 'gham-e-daurāñ' (worldly tribulations) or 'gardish-e-daurāñ' (the vicissitudes of fate).
Examples
The sorrow brought by the world (gham-e-daurāñ)
The cruel revolution of time (gardish-e-daurāñ)
Synonyms
ज़मानावक़्तरोज़गारकाल
Related Words
दौरगर्दिशगर्दिश-ए-दौराँअय्याम